FALL RIVER, Mass. — This year the 11 (arch) dioceses of New England will be celebrating their own Catholic Schools Week November 4-11. Each diocese is celebrating in a unique way while working together to shine the light on the great things that are happening across New England in Catholic Schools.

For the first annual New England Catholic Schools Week, the Diocese of Fall River’s Catholic Schools Alliance is using this year’s theme of “Celebrating the Beauty of Every Child.”

The week is intended to raise awareness of diocesan schools in the wider community and showcase what makes the schools and students unique.

Fall River diocesan schools will celebrate the week in school with the following daily themes:

Three area parishes to host event for students in grades seven to nine

FALL RIVER, Mass. — Holy Name and St. Anthony of Padua parishes in Fall River and St. Bernard’s Parish in Assonet are teaming up to sponsor an event for students in grades seven through nine themed, “I Have Called You By Name — Meeting Jesus at the Movies.”

The event will take place on October 28 from 2-5 p.m. at the Holy Name Parish Center, 850 Pearce Street, Fall River.

The guest speaker will be Sister Marie Paul Curley, FSP. Sister Marie Paul is a member of Daughters of St. Paul, a worldwide community of women religious who enthusiastically communicate the love of Christ through their lives and every form of media.

An early childhood love for reading and her Pauline vocation has led Sister Marie Paul’s passion for telling engaging stories that communicate the Gospel and transform culture one person at a time.